Shahidullah Kaiser
| Shahidullah Kaiser | |
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| Born |
Abu Nayeem Mohammad Shahidullah 16 February 1927 Mazupur, Feni, British India (present-day Bangladesh) |
| Disappeared | December 14, 1971 (aged 44) Dhaka |
| Status | Presumed dead |
| Education | BA (economics) |
| Alma mater | Presidency College, Kolkata |
| Occupation | writer, novelist, journalist, editor |
| Spouse(s) | Panna Kaiser |
| Children | Shomi Kaiser and Amitav Kaiser |
| Relatives | Zahir Raihan (brother) |
| Awards |
Bangla Academy Award (1962) Independence Day Award (1998) |
Shahidullah Kaiser (Bengali: শহীদুল্লা কায়সার; 16 February 1927 – 14 December 1971) was a Bangladeshi novelist and writer.
Kaiser was born in the Mazupur village (in present-day Feni District) as Abu Nayeem Mohammad Shahidullah. He studied at Presidency College, Kolkata and obtained a bachelor's degree in economics with honours. Later, he enrolled in master's of arts at Calcutta University but did not complete the degree.
Kaiser's wife, Panna Kaiser, is an author and novelist. She served as a member of the parliament for the Awami League government from 1996 to 2001. Kaiser's daughter, Shomi Kaiser, is a TV actress. His son, Amitav Kaiser, is a banker.
Kaiser was active in politics and cultural movements from his student days. Following the formation of Pakistan in 1947, he joined the provincial Communist Party of East Pakistan. He started working as a journalist in 1949 with the Ittefaq in Dhaka. In 1952, he participated actively in the Language Movement. For his political role in the movement for protection of Bengali language, Kaiser was arrested on 3 June 1952. He was later jailed for three and a half years. Right after his release in 1955, he was again arrested and jailed on a political crackdown on activists. A few years later he was released. In 1958, Kaiser joined as an associate editor of The Sangbad – a Bengali language daily – where he worked for the rest of his life. When the military coup of 1958 put Ayub Khan in power, and martial law was proclaimed, Kaiser was arrested again on 14 October 1958 and remained in jail for four years till his release in September 1962.
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